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  • 2024-29031 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99288
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    A petition for modification was submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Rockwell Mining, LLC, requesting changes to safety standards at the Gateway Eagle Mine in West Virginia. The petition seeks to use certain Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs), which are not MSHA-approved, to provide miners with more protective and comfortable respiratory options. The proposal includes using specific products like the CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800 PAPRs and outlines their safe usage and maintenance. Comments on this petition are invited and must be submitted by January 9, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    Rockwell Mining wants to use new kinds of safety masks for miners that are not officially approved yet, and they are asking for permission to do this. People can tell the government what they think about this idea until January 9, 2025.

  • 2024-29027 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99287
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) received a petition from Rockwell Mining, LLC, seeking permission to use certain unapproved powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) in their mine. These respirators, including the CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800, offer benefits like airflow comfort and suitability for miners with facial hair. Rockwell Mining argues these devices provide equal or better protection than currently approved options. The request also includes conditions like equipment inspection, miner training, and specific battery safety measures. Comments on the petition are open until January 9, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    Rockwell Mining wants to use special masks in their mine that are not officially approved yet, saying they help miners breathe better, especially if they have beards. They promise to keep the equipment safe and teach the miners how to use them, and people can say what they think about this idea until January 9, 2025.